Lymph nodes as part of the lymphatic system are responsible for the destruction of viruses and bacteria. They are located in various places of the body, both one at a time and in groups. It is here that all the harmful substances collected by lymph in the body are delivered and destroyed here.
Causes of inflammation
Thus, if the
lymph node under the arm is enlarged, this may be an indicator of the presence of an infection in the blood. In the normal state, these nodules are completely invisible. If there are too many viruses that need to be destroyed, accordingly, countless lymphocytes begin to be produced. This is the main reason for the increase in the node.
The presence of inflammation in the lymph node is not difficult to determine. Usually the skin above it turns red, and when palpating under it, a ball or lump is clearly felt. Often, inflammation is accompanied by pain under the armpit, lethargy, and fever. If the lymph node under the arm is enlarged in a woman, it can also be a sign of such a dangerous disease as breast cancer.
How to treat?
Treatment should consist primarily in the fight against the infection that caused the inflammation. For this, antibiotics are sometimes used. Which ones, of course, are decided by the doctor. For the general strengthening of the body, various kinds of vitamin complexes are also prescribed. Sometimes in the event that the lymph node under the arm is enlarged and severely hurts, and suppuration is also observed, the doctor may decide to perform an operation to open it. Thus, the primary focus of inflammation is cleaned.
Folk methods
In the event that you notice that you have an enlarged lymph node under your arm, you can also use traditional medicine. For example, in order to stop the pain, tincture of echinacea on alcohol is used. It should be diluted with water and taken 10 drops, before meals four times a day. To clean the lymphatic system, it is very good to use calendula tincture (1 st / l of flowers per 250 g of water).
She is drunk 50 ml 5 times a day. The course is usually 12 days.
You can also use fees. One of the most effective is a mixture of calendula, lavender, elderberry, currant leaf and wormwood. Two tablespoons of this collection are poured into a thermos and poured with a liter of boiling water. After the mixture is infused for several hours, it is filtered and drunk during the day. The course of treatment with this composition is 2 months. Of course, folk methods are good. But if the lymph node under the arm is enlarged, you need to know the cause exactly (various options are possible). Therefore, you should still visit a doctor. Most likely, he will not find anything serious. However, it is still worth it to play it safe. Most diseases are much easier to cure at an early stage.
Enlarged lymph node in a child
Finding out why the child’s lymph nodes are enlarged, it is worth remembering if he had before this any kind of viral disease - the flu, sore throat, colds, etc. In addition, their similar pathological condition is often caused by the bacterium Bartonella living in the organisms of domestic animals. Therefore, be sure to carefully treat the scratches left by cats, and, of course, their bites, as well as bites of hamsters.